Freakin Finland rippin rap rant

there is now 0 stores that sell them Aaaaaaah. They claim they don’t sell. No reorders.
Are the ones there( US ) made in Ireland or Estonia or Finland can someone check for me.
Before I fire a letter to management.
Timo
Tight lines

The UL rippin rap. . . .

The UL Rippin Rap is only available in a few colors (no UV or perch) anywhere you look. Rapalas website only has 2 colors available. It has been that way for weeks. Why promote them when you can’t buy em???

Reeds Sporting goods in Walker still had some as of last weekend.

I think Joe’s Sporting Goods has some of the colors. I guess this won’t help a guy in Finland.

I bought about 8 of them in December and I’m glad I did.

Timo, that’s one tasty looking plate of fish in your profile photo. I must be getting hungry already this morning… and I think my wife has frozen breaded shrimp on the menu tonight. That’s not right!

Thanks for the tip, just made an order from Kruger Farms

I am also thankful for the tip. Been looking for those everywhere.

Quite a testament to the influence the show has. Last year it was the Tingler that was tough to find.

(I did order some #4’s)

…OR is it a marketing ploy to Create a Feeding Frenzy.? How many here remember when the SHAD RAP 1st. came out.? The supply of Raps was so short and the Frenzy CREATED around them, that some bait shops were RENTING them out with a DEPOSIT. I remember account of the Shortage and the feeding frenzy about them. That it was on the tv news. The TV crew even filmed a SHAD RAP being tested in a swimming pool. Well it worked caught as many fishermen as it did fish. And went on to be a number one selling crank bait for years. So PLOY or did they just get caught with there pants down.? …rrr

Ploy, i found one gold one
After three days of searching here in finland
There are four in north finland but they won’t sell it online.
This is not a ploy just a misplaced American living in finland

Bait shops actually rented Big O’s to bass guys many years ago.

Timo i wrote:

Ploy, i found one gold one
After three days of searching here in finland
There are four in north finland but they won’t sell it online.
This is not a ploy just a misplaced American living in finland

…Timo i Sorry Sir. I didn’t realize that you were Not talking about the GOOD OLD USA. Finland throw me off seeing how that’s where Rapalas are made, at least in the there beginning. But the story of when the 1st Shad Raps came out still stands. And as they say history has a way of repeating itself… …rrr

river rat randy wrote:

…OR is it a marketing ploy to Create a Feeding Frenzy.? How many here remember when the SHAD RAP 1st. came out.? The supply of Raps was so short and the Frenzy CREATED around them, that some bait shops were RENTING them out with a DEPOSIT. I remember account of the Shortage and the feeding frenzy about them. That it was on the tv news. The TV crew even filmed a SHAD RAP being tested in a swimming pool. Well it worked caught as many fishermen as it did fish. And went on to be a number one selling crank bait for years. So PLOY or did they just get caught with there pants down.? …rrr

A lot of LARGE Lake Michigan perch met their fate with the original shad rap.So it was a winner in my book.

milemark_714 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>river rat randy wrote:</div>
…OR is it a marketing ploy to Create a Feeding Frenzy.? How many here remember when the SHAD RAP 1st. came out.? The supply of Raps was so short and the Frenzy CREATED around them, that some bait shops were RENTING them out with a DEPOSIT. I remember account of the Shortage and the feeding frenzy about them. That it was on the tv news. The TV crew even filmed a SHAD RAP being tested in a swimming pool. Well it worked caught as many fishermen as it did fish. And went on to be a number one selling crank bait for years. So PLOY or did they just get caught with there pants down.? …rrr

A lot of LARGE Lake Michigan perch met their fate with the original shad rap.So it was a winner in my book.

milemark_714 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>river rat randy wrote:</div>
…OR is it a marketing ploy to Create a Feeding Frenzy.? How many here remember when the SHAD RAP 1st. came out.? The supply of Raps was so short and the Frenzy CREATED around them, that some bait shops were RENTING them out with a DEPOSIT. I remember account of the Shortage and the feeding frenzy about them. That it was on the tv news. The TV crew even filmed a SHAD RAP being tested in a swimming pool. Well it worked caught as many fishermen as it did fish. And went on to be a number one selling crank bait for years. So PLOY or did they just get caught with there pants down.? …rrr

A lot of LARGE Lake Michigan perch met their fate with the original shad rap.So it was a winner in my book.

…Mile714 In No Way was I nocking the lures (Rippin Raps or Shad Raps). I use both they are proven fish catchers for sure.! All I was saying is that history has away of repeating its self, But Maybe with a little help from.?? Or Maybe Not.?? If Bait Shops Start Renting Out Rippin Raps With a Deposit like they did with Sad Raps Well.? No matter what it is, its kind of Fun to watch it all play Out. Getting in my car now going on a 2 day trip looking for Rippin Raps. Lol… r rr rrr

milemark_714 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>river rat randy wrote:</div>
…OR is it a marketing ploy to Create a Feeding Frenzy.? How many here remember when the SHAD RAP 1st. came out.? The supply of Raps was so short and the Frenzy CREATED around them, that some bait shops were RENTING them out with a DEPOSIT. I remember account of the Shortage and the feeding frenzy about them. That it was on the tv news. The TV crew even filmed a SHAD RAP being tested in a swimming pool. Well it worked caught as many fishermen as it did fish. And went on to be a number one selling crank bait for years. So PLOY or did they just get caught with there pants down.? …rrr
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A lot of LARGE Lake Michigan perch met their fate with the original shad rap.So it was a winner in my book.

…Hey mile714. I wasn’t knocking any of the lures (Rippin Rap or Shad Rap) they proven fish catchers for sure

All I know I have not caught one dang fish with a ripping rap!
The shad rap I know nothing, I know nothing. Cat out of the bag.

Hmmm?, maybe I should try a ripping rap.

Attempt at humor, sounded good in my head.

I might be being a little smart here, but I’ve never been too worried about not being able to find a new hot bait. We caught fish before the new greatest thing came to be, and we’ll still be able to catch them if we don’t have great the new thingamajig too.